Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies - Hoback RiverFly Line:We recommend as light as a 4 weight, floating fly line, or an even lighter fly line, for the small trout of the Hoback River. A 5 weight, floating fly line for dry flies and light nymphs is preferred by most anglers. We prefer a 6 weight floating fly line for heavier nymphs and streamers during the spawning runs from the Snake River and for streamers and large stonefly nymphs.

Leaders:Leaders should range in sizes from a 1X for streamers up to a 7X for small dryflies. Lengths ranging from seven and one-half feet up to 9 feet in length are suggested. Short leaders work great in the fast water where short cast are necessary. Short leaders also need for streamers.

Tippets:You should have plenty of extra tippet material ranging from 1X to 7X.

Fly Rods:For the 4 weight line, or lighter if you prefer, we suggest a four weight medium slow or medium action fly rod from eight to eight and one-half feet in length. For the 5 weight line, we would recommend a medium to medium fast action fly rod, depending on your preference. It should be from eight and one-half feet up to nine feet long. The 6 weight fly rod should be a little stiffer for nymph fishing. We suggest a nine foot, medium fast to fast action rod for it.

Fly Reels:The fly reel you use for the 4 weight line (or even lighter) should be light but thatsabout the only requirement. The reels for the 5 and 6 weight lines should have good drags that can be adjusted in fine increments.

Waders:We recommend waders anywhere you choose to fish the Hoback River. We prefer the breathable type.

Wading Boots:We recommend felt soles for your wading boots. You may want to consider the new rubber sole boots that help prevent the spread of Didymo. We haven't tested them on this river.

Wading Staff:A wading staff is recommend for high water but not required.

Landing Net:A landing net is another optional item.

Trout Flies:We recommend "Perfect Fly" trout flies. If you haven't already done so, you should give "Perfect Flies" a try. They are the most realistic and effective trout flies you can purchase. They have proven successful on the Hoback River trout. We have imitations of everything that hatches in the Hoback River. Our realistic stonefly nymphs have proven very effective on this stream as well as many of our other flies.

Options For Selecting Flies:1. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com)with the dates you will be fishing this stream and we will send you a list of our fly suggestions. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response.

2. Call us 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide which flies you need.

3. Email us (sales@perfectflystore.com)with a budget for flies and we will select them to match the budget and get them to you in time for your fly fishing trip.

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